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Direct linkAlati, David K. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
No significant differences in beginning eighth-grade pretest compared to ending eighth-grade posttest California Achievement Test Normal Curve Equivalent Scores were found for youth at risk who completed a pre-eighth-grade summer academic enrichment program where comparisons for reading vocabulary t(19) = 0.46, p = 0.33 (one-tailed), d = 0.107,…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Pretests Posttests, Grade 8, Summer Programs
Download full textAustin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1975
This report is the continuation report of an evaluation of the implementation of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) Program in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District which began during the second year of the program implementation in 1973-74. The evaluation continued to focus this year on the achievement of program inputs, processes,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Program Evaluation
PEARCE, FRANK C. – 1965
A DISCUSSION OF TEST VARIABLES AND THE TESTING PROGRAM OF THE PROJECT WAS INITIALLY PRESENTED IN THIS DOCUMENT. CAUTION WAS PARTICULARLY EMPHASIZED IN THE INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS USING STANDARD ACHIEVEMENT TESTS WITH SUBJECTS FROM THE MODESTO MULTI OCCUPATIONAL PROJECT. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVED PROGRAM EVALUATION INCLUDED ADDITIONAL…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Occupations
Holmes, Susan E. – 1980
The purpose of the research was to explore an alternative implementation strategy for Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I evaluation Model A; that is, the use of Rasch calibrated item banks rather than traditional norm-referenced tests. A methodology for obtaining normative information for such banks involved equating a normed test with…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Item Banks
Carter, Herman – 1981
The Follow Through Title I Expansion Program involving kindergarten through third-grade classes in 28 schools in Philadelphia District 1-7 was evaluated in 1979-1980 in the areas of classroom process/implementation, achievement, parent involvement, staff development and supportive services. The evaluation report consists of 22 tables of data with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Parent Participation, Primary Education
MACHETANZ, FREDERICK A. – 1965
IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION FOR LOW-ABILITY STUDENTS, 35 ENTERING FRESHMEN WITH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TEST SCORES IN THE LOWEST 16 PERCENT WERE INVITED TO BE IN A PILOT PROGRAM OF BASIC CLASSES IN ENGLISH, SPEECH, PSYCHOLOGY, AND AN ELECTIVE. OF THE 35, 28 COMPLETED THE SEMESTER, TWO TRANSFERRED TO REGULAR CLASSES, AND…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Aptitude, Achievement, Low Ability Students
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation Services. – 1991
Through the Section 41, State Bilingual Education program and the E.C.I.A. Chapter 1, Migrant Education program, Saginaw public schools provide supplemental instruction and specialized services in 24 elementary and 6 secondary schools. In 1990-91, the bilingual program served 773 students, mostly Hispanic and some Laotian, while the migrant…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Migrant Education
Rule, Judy Gayle – 1983
This study investigated the effects of multigrade classes on student achievement in the Mesa Public Schools in Reading and Mathematics. Student achievement in differing abilities groups and levels was also analyzed. The District formed multigrade classes from adjacent grade levels to reduce class loads and number of teachers. Students retained…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Analysis of Variance
Schmitt, Dorren R. – 1994
This paper reports on a longitudinal study of the Project Preschool PLUS bilingual program conducted by two elementary schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The program serves limited English proficient (LEP) students, the majority of whom qualify for free or reduced price lunches. It emphasizes whole group, small group, and individualized…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Diagnostic Tests, Limited English Speaking
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation Services. – 1992
In 1992-93, Saginaw (Michigan) School District bilingual and migrant programs operated as one program at 24 elementary schools, 4 junior high schools, and both high schools. Enrollments were 677 students, primarily Hispanics, in the bilingual program and 585 students in the migrant program, but there was considerable overlap between enrollments.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Poulos, Nicholis – 1982
The Horizons-Upward Bound Program assists students from low income families who have shown a potential for academic achievement to conclude high school and to go on to higher education. It provides participants with services and enrichment activities in high school English, mathematics, reading, and science. The analysis of pre- and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Enrichment Activities, Low Income, Nontraditional Education
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation Services. – 1994
In 1993-94, Saginaw (Michigan) City School District bilingual and migrant programs operated as one program at 24 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and both high schools. Enrollments were 633 students, primarily Hispanics, in the bilingual program and 584 students in the migrant program, with considerable overlap between enrollments. Each…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Gabriel, Roy M.; Estes, Gary D. – 1985
The adoption by Seattle (Washington) Public Schools of the Prescriptive Reading Inventory Reading System (PRI-RS) was a decision driven by the district's commitment to effective schooling. The PRI-RS is a criterion referenced approach to the instruction and assessment of reading skills, and it consists of five levels, A through E, coordinated with…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1980
For the past twelve years, the School District of Philadelphia has conducted an annual evaluation of the projects funded under the Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I. Since 1973, the annual evaluations have been produced in two volumes - The Technical Report and the Abstracts. This volume contains abstracts of 31 project reports. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment
Handley, Herbert M. – 1986
The effectiveness of Mississippi's Assistant Teacher Program (ATP) was evaluated after its third year of operation, determining: (1) whether first graders who were exposed to teachers and assistant teachers who had been in ATP for three years continued to make progress in academic achievement; (2) the effectiveness of ATP in fostering achievement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Longitudinal Studies
